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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Lafayette Parish

Local election results for Saturday, March 30, 2019. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Propositions, taxes, and recalls

City of Scott Proposition (New Tax)

City of Scott, 1% S&U Tax - M&CC - Perp.

Passed: 44.9% voted yes and 55.1% voted no.

What the ballot said

Shall the City of Scott, State of Louisiana (the "City"), under the provisions of Act No. 34 of the 2018 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature (the "Act"), and other constitutional and statutory authority, be authorized to levy and collect an additional one percent (1%) (the "Tax") ($2,400,000 is expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the Tax for an entire year) upon the sale at retail, use, lease or rental, consumption, and storage for use or consumption, of tangible personal property and on sales of services in the City, all as defined by law, beginning October 1, 2019 and run in perpetuity, with the proceeds of the Tax (after paying the reasonable and necessary costs and expenses of collecting and administering the Tax), to be dedicated and used only and exclusively as follows: 66.66% to fund, maintain and provide police and fire protection and 33.33% to fund, maintain and provide parks and recreation, sewer, roads, drainage and economic development and authority to fund the proceeds of the Tax into bonds for the purposes stated herein and related capital improvements within the City in the manner provided by law?

  • Yes

    44.9% 296 votes

  • NoDefeated

    55.1% 363 votes

By precinct in Lafayette Parish

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Which side won each precinct, and by how much

Under 55%55 to 65%Over 65%
Yes
No
  • A tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 581 votes cast at the polls in 17 precincts. The 78 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

659 votes cast; 12.2% of the 5,467 registered voters in the area turned out.

Turnout by precinct

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Share of registered voters in each precinct who voted at the polls on election day

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Early and absentee voters are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't included here.